James Paterson

$213,496.44asSergeant 1st Class

Employed by City Of Hamilton in 2025, according to Government of Ontario public salary records.

Salary Information

Historical salary and taxable benefits from 2010 to 2025.

YearPositionSalaryBenefitsPerformance
2025
Sergeant 1st Class
$213,496.44
$2,396.51
8.65%
2024
Sergeant 1st Class
$196,493.70
$2,757.56
11.17%
2023
Sergeant 1st Class
$176,754.32
$1,138.11
18.3%
2022
Sergeant 1st Class
$149,410.53
$697.71
16.89%
2021
Sergeant 1st Class
$127,820.70
$595.15
26.01%
2020
Sergeant 1st Class
$101,438.44
$468.60
22.74%
2019
Sergeant 1st Class
$131,302.36
$506.39
11.4%
2018
Sergeant 1st Class
$117,865.50
$508.12
2.03%
2017
Sergeant 1st Class
$120,310.06
$504.39
5.08%
2016
Sergeant 1st Class
$114,498.32
$642.88
6.23%
2015
Sergeant 1st Class
$122,103.55
$626.44
17.04%
2014
Sergeant 1st Class
$104,325.34
$554.24
2.7%
2013
Sergeant 1st Class
$107,214.81
$650.95
6.25%
2012
Detective
$114,361.41
$570.78
6.68%
2011
Detective
$122,546.48
$554.32
0.74%
2010
Sergeant
$123,459.37
$529.13

The Ontario Sunshine List reports that James Paterson was paid $213,496.44 in 2025 as Sergeant 1st Class at City Of Hamilton. This represents a 8.65% increase over the previous year's reported salary. James Paterson has appeared on the Ontario Sunshine List 16 times between 2010 and 2025, with reported earnings peaking at $213,496.44 in 2025. In addition to salary, $2,396.51 in taxable benefits was disclosed for 2025. City Of Hamilton reports under the Municipalities & Services sector of Ontario's public sector salary disclosure.

Top earning Sergeant 1st Classs in City Of Hamilton

NameSalary
Sean Gosselin$265,907.31
David John Kitchen$239,191.24
Paul Kent$224,992.25
Mario Rizzo$220,630.06
Andrew Toms$215,840.81
James Paterson$213,496.44
Terence Cahill$205,071.35
Matthew Fletcher$201,327.67
Hung Pham$198,981.34
Matthew Reed$196,820.90

Other employees at City Of Hamilton

NameSalary
Michael Spicer
Manager Water/Wastewater Collection and Stormwater Operations
$215,691.09
Derek Dawson
Advanced Care Paramedic
$215,410.99
David Donais
Supervisor Hamilton Paramedic Service
$215,336.78
Jacqueline Kennedy
General Manager Public Works
$214,504.45
Daryl Cheney
Advanced Care Paramedic
$213,992.26
Holly Odoardi
Director Long Term Care and Seniors
$213,335.98
Andrea Horwath
Mayor
$212,763.91
Carolyne Rashford
Inspector
$211,436.36
Andrew Leng
Constable
$210,835.40
Deborah Goudreau
Manager Plant Operations
$210,112.04